“surveyor's”

The following 5 entries include the term surveyor's.

surveyor's compass

noun

: an instrument used in surveying for measuring horizontal angles compare circumferentor sense 1, semicircumferentor

surveyor's cross

noun

: a simple instrument made of two bars forming a right-angled cross with sights at each end and used in setting out right angles in surveying

surveyor's level

noun

: a level consisting of a telescope and a spirit level mounted on a tripod, revolving on a vertical axis, and having leveling screws provided for adjustment compare dumpy level, y level

surveyor's measure

noun

: a system of measurement having the surveyor's chain as a unit and used in land surveying compare chain sense 1c(1)

surveyor's rod

noun
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